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Long-tailed Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) - Wiki
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Long-tailed Glossy-starling
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[Photo] Long-tailed Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis caudatus). Thomas J. Haslam, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tjhaslam/ In January 2007 at Parc Forestier de Hann, Dakar, Senegal. Licensed under CC-BY 2.5 and GFDL. Copyright (C) 2007 Thomas J. Haslam
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The Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis caudatus, is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan.
This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. The Long-tailed Glossy Starling builds a nest in hole. The normal clutch is 2 to 4 eggs.
This ubiquitous bird is gregarious and noisy, with a harsh grating call.
The adults of these 54 cm long birds have metallic green upperparts, violet underparts and a 34 cm long purple tail. The face is black with a yellow eye. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, with a brownish tone to the plumage.
Like most starlings, the Long-tailed Glossy Starling is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit and insects.
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Scientific Name: Lamprotornis caudatus (Müller, 1776)
Common Names:
English – Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Long-tailed Glossy-Starling, Long-tailed Glossy-starling, Northern Long-tailed Starling
French – Merle métallique à longue queue
French: Choucador à longue queue German: Langschwanz-Glanzstar Spanish: Estornino Colilargo
Other common names: Supple-tailed Glossy Starling
Taxonomy: Turdus caudatus Statius Müller, 1776, Senegal. |
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